Children who live where there is heavy rainfall could be more likely to develop autism, according to media reports today. The Daily Telegraph said that researchers believe rain could be an “environmental ...

“Happiness is ‘infectious’ and spreads through friends and family,” reports The Daily Telegraph today. The newspaper suggests that a study of 5,000 people has found happiness can be transferred through ...

People who suffer panic attacks are a third more likely to have a heart attack, claims The Daily Telegraph. The story comes from new research into the complex relationship between the symptoms of panic ...

“Women who have an abortion are 30% more likely to develop a mental illness”, reported The Sunday Telegraph. A recent study has found that women who have an abortion are also three times more likely to ...

Buddhist meditation techniques can be just as effective at combating depression as medication,” the Daily Mail reported. It said a study has found that “mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)” helps ...

This document is intended to assist commissioners (including practice-based commissioners), to deliver Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services that are effective and appropriate for ...

A total of 3 systematic reviews concerning 'psychiatry' and diabetes were identified from the 2008 Diabetes Annual Evidence Update. All three are related to antipsychotics and blood glucose levels.

This year, National Stress Awareness Day is focusing on the pressures we create ourselves - in particular the 'worrying' habit. Worrying undermines our natural ability to cope and most people admit it ...

This conference organised jointly by NIACE and Pavilion Publishing, with the support of the National Social Inclusion programme, will look at existing good practice in supporting people with mental health ...

From 3 November 2008 most of the remaining provisions of the Mental Health Act 2007 – with the exception of deprivation of liberty safeguards, advocacy and age-appropriate environments for those under ...

This good practice guidance focuses on the process to identify the needs of young people requiring specialist substance misuse treatment. That is, those young people (under the age of 18) who experience ...

The document gives detailed guidance for practice which is consistent with the 'Code of ethics and conduct' of the society (British Psychological Society, 2006). It represents agreed guidelines for practice ...

This commissioning guide is a resource to help health professionals in England to commission effective antenatal and postnatal mental health services.

This story reviews a small study of 17 children who were taken for 20-minute walks in a city park, and then tested for any improvements in their concentration.

People with dementia have spoken out about the impact and stigma a diagnosis has on their lives in a new Alzheimer's Society report called Dementia: Out of the Shadows.

As part of the SLEH National Knowledge Week 2008 on Ethnicity and Health, the team have produced an article on People with learning disability and mental health care: influence of ethnic background.

This report aims to present a broad picture of health issues relating to smoking in England and covers topics such as smoking habits, behaviours and attitudes among adults and school children, smoking-related ...

The “Choice and Medication” website offers users and carers access to comprehensive information and advice on mental health conditions and medication groups. The website is the result of collaboration ...

Four leading experts talk about diagnosing and treating depression in this 50 minute long podcast. Dr Alan Cohen, Prof Nicol Ferrier, Prof John Geddes and Dr Tim Kendall were all interviewed by Andre Tomlin ...

The Mental Health Foundation has produced a booklet on how to look after your mental health, to coincide with World Mental Health Day (Friday 10th October).